The Maya by Michael D Coe(
Book
)185
editions published
between
1966
and
2015
in
7
languages
and held by
6,464 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An account of the New World's greatest ancient civilization, the Maya

Mexico by Michael D Coe(
Book
)128
editions published
between
1957
and
2013
in
4
languages
and held by
4,823 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An illustrated history of the pre-Spanish civilizations of Mexico, beginning with the early hunters and continuing through
the Aztecs; covering early village life, the rise of Olmec civilization, archaeological findings, Aztec society, and other
topics

Breaking the Maya code by Michael D Coe(
Book
)52
editions published
between
1992
and
2012
in
English and German
and held by
2,353 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Tells the story of the last great decipherment of an ancient script. Years ago, the ruined monuments of Maya civilization
were mute, the hieroglyphic inscriptions on magnificent stelae, temples, and palaces largely unread. Today, thanks to an extraordinary
scientific breakthrough, these inscribed remains are revealing a history lost to humanity for a millennium. What do the glyphs
tell us about the Maya world? Why did it take nearly a century and a half after the rediscovery of Maya cities to crack the
code? Michael Coe is uniquely placed to give the inside story of this revolution in understanding. Himself a world-renowned
Maya scholar, he has known or worked with all the main protagonists over the past years. Coe interweaves a riveting tale of
intellectual attack and counterattack with a full overview of what we now know about the ancient Maya themselves. Far from
being the simple, peace-loving stargazers of Thompson's imagination, they emerge as a much more complex culture: obsessed
with warfare, dynastic rivalries and ritual bloodletting, yet creatures of supreme masterpieces in art and architecture. This
is a superbly readable detective story, a challenging and informed account of one of the most exciting intellectual adventures
of our age"--Jacket

Atlas of ancient America by Michael D Coe(
Book
)34
editions published
between
1980
and
1996
in
English
and held by
2,289 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology

The true history of chocolate by Sophie D Coe(
Book
)55
editions published
between
1996
and
2019
in
8
languages
and held by
1,808 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The food of the gods": Delicious indulgence or cause of migraines? Aphrodisiac or medicinal tonic? Religious symbol or Mesoamerican
currency? This tale of one of the world's favorite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socioeconomics and culinary history
to present for the first time a complete and accurate history of chocolate. The story begins some 3000 years ago in the jungles
of lowland Mexico and Central America, with the tree Theobroma cacao and the complex processes necessary to transform its
bitter seeds into a beverage. Chocolate was consumed in generally unsweetened liquid form and used as currency by the sophisticated
Maya, and the Aztecs after them. The Spanish conquest of Central America introduced chocolate to Europe as a luxury item;
then industrialization made it a food for the masses. From Maya hieroglyphs to the Hershey Bar, this is a fascinating history,
enhanced with quotations, illustrations and old recipes.--From publisher description

America's first civilization by Michael D Coe(
Book
)12
editions published
between
1968
and
2017
in
English
and held by
1,602 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Royal cities of the ancient Maya by Michael D Coe(
Book
)8
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
851 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Traces the rise and fall of Maya civilization through its great royal cities, from El Mirador, the largest and oldest, to
the rival city-states of the Classical period such as Tikal, Calakmul, Yaxchilán, Palenque, Toniná, and Copán. He then
moves on to the great cities of the Terminal Classic period; at a time when the mighty centers of the southern lowlands were
in a steep decline, cities to the north such as Uxmal and Kabah achieved a pinnacle of architectural beauty. After that he
turns to the Postclassic period and Chichén Itzá in central Yucatán, a huge, cosmopolitan city that flourished during a
military and cultural takeover by the Toltecs of central Mexico

Reading the Maya glyphs by Michael D Coe(
Book
)24
editions published
between
2001
and
2016
in
English
and held by
802 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Website reference included

Angkor and the Khmer civilization by Michael D Coe(
Book
)17
editions published
between
2003
and
2018
in
English and Spanish
and held by
782 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Angkor and the Khmer Civilization presents a concise but complete picture of Khmer cultural history from the Stone Age until
the establishment of the French Protectorate in 1863, and is lavishly illustrated with maps, plans, drawings and photographs.
Drawing on the latest archaeological research, the book brings to life the extraordinary society and culture of medieval Angkor."--Jacket

The jaguar's children: pre-classic central Mexico by Michael D Coe(
Book
)8
editions published
in
1965
in
English
and held by
665 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The art of the Olmec, originators of the earliest great civilization in Middle America

In the land of the Olmec by Michael D Coe(
Book
)15
editions published
in
1980
in
English
and held by
610 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The art of the Maya scribe by Michael D Coe(
Book
)14
editions published
between
1997
and
1998
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
598 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"To the four great calligraphic traditions - ancient Egyptian, East Asian, Islamic, and western European - is now added a
fifth: that of the ancient Maya. Long known but little understood, Maya writing has now largely been deciphered, leading to
a new understanding of the Maya scribes and the society in which they lived. This volume is the first to make full use of
the latest research and the first to consider Maya writing both aesthetically and in terms of its meaning." "Michael D. Coe
begins by examining the origins and character of the script. He then explores the world of the scribes and "keepers of the
holy books," decoding their depiction in Maya art and describing the mediums in which they worked, their tools, and techniques."--BOOK
JACKET

Swords and hilt weapons by Michael D Coe(
Book
)23
editions published
between
1989
and
2013
in
English
and held by
483 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is about the history of swords and daggers throughout the world, but it is intended to be more than a history of
the shapes and forms of the artefact. It aspires to give the reader a glimpse of that essential nature of the sword which
has elevated it to a higher position than any other weapon in most societies throughout history. -- Introduction